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PART 1626—RESTRICTIONS ON 

LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ALIENS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1626 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Pub. L. 104–208, 110 Stat. 1321; 

Pub L. 104–134, 110 Stat. 3009. 

■ 2. Amend § 1626.10 by revising 

paragraph (a) to read as follows: 

§ 1626.10 Special eligibility questions 

(a)(1) This part is not applicable to 

recipients providing services in the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, the Republic of Palau, the 

Federated States of Micronesia, or the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands. 

(2) All citizens of the Republic of 

Palau, the Federated States of 

Micronesia, and the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands residing in the United 

States are eligible to receive legal 

assistance provided that they are 

otherwise eligible under the Act. 

* * * * * 

Victor M. Fortuno, 

Vice President and General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. E7–18194 Filed 9–13–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 070213033–7033–01] 

RIN 0648–XC56 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel With 

Gears Other than Jig in the Eastern 

Aleutian District and the Bering Sea 

Subarea in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 

Islands Management Area 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed 

fishing for Atka mackerel with gears 

other than jig in the Eastern Aleutian 

District and the Bering Sea subarea in 

the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

management area (BSAI). This action is 

necessary to prevent exceeding the 2007 

Atka mackerel total allowable catch 

(TAC) with gears other than jig in the 

Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering 

Sea subarea in the BSAI. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), September 11, 2007, 

through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 

2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hogan, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the groundfish fishery in the 

BSAI according to the Fishery 

Management Plan for Groundfish of the 

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area (FMP) prepared by 

the North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council under authority of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act. 

Regulations governing fishing by U.S. 

vessels in accordance with the FMP 

appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 

and 50 CFR part 679. 

The 2007 Atka mackerel TAC for 

gears other than jig in the Eastern 

Aleutian District and the Bering Sea 

subarea in the BSAI is 22,015 metric 

tons (mt) as established by the 2007 and 

2008 final harvest specifications for 

groundfish in the BSAI (72 FR 9451, 

March 2, 2007). 

In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), 

the Administrator, Alaska Region, 

NMFS (Regional Administrator), has 

determined that the 2007 Atka mackerel 

TAC for gears other than jig in the 

Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering 

Sea subarea in the BSAI will soon be 

reached. Therefore, the Regional 

Administrator is establishing a directed 

fishing allowance of 21,915 mt, and is 

setting aside the remaining 100 mt as 

bycatch to support other anticipated 

groundfish fisheries. In accordance with 

§ 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional 

Administrator finds that this directed 

fishing allowance has been reached. 

Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting 

directed fishing for Atka mackerel for 

gears other than jig in the Eastern 

Aleutian District and the Bering Sea 

subarea in the BSAI. 

After the effective date of this closure 

the maximum retainable amounts at 

§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time 

during a trip. 

Classification 

This action responds to the best 

available information recently obtained 

from the fishery. The Assistant 

Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA 

(AA), finds good cause to waive the 

requirement to provide prior notice and 

opportunity for public comment 

pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 

U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest. This requirement is 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest as it would prevent NMFS from 

responding to the most recent fisheries 

data in a timely fashion and would 

delay the closure of Atka mackerel for 

gears other than jig in the Eastern 

Aleutian District and the Bering Sea 

subarea of the BSAI. NMFS was unable 

to publish a notice providing time for 

public comment because the most 

recent, relevant data only became 

available as of September 10, 2007. 

The AA also finds good cause to 

waive the 30-day delay in the effective 

date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 

553(d)(3). This finding is based upon 

the reasons provided above for waiver of 

prior notice and opportunity for public 

comment. 

This action is required by § 679.20 

and is exempt from review under 

Executive Order 12866. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: September 11, 2007. 

Alan D. Risenhoover 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 07–4561 Filed 9–11–07; 3:00 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 070213032–7032–01] 

RIN 0648–XC52 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Shallow-Water 

Species Fishery by Vessels Using 

Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; modification of 

a closure. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is opening directed 

fishing for 12 hours for shallow-water 

species by vessels using trawl gear in 

the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is 

necessary to allow the shallow-water 

species fishery in the GOA to resume. 

DATES: Effective 0800 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), September 11, 2007, 

through 2000 hrs, A.l.t., September 11, 

2007. Comments must be received at the 

following address no later than 4:30 

p.m., A.l.t., September 26, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sue 

Salveson, Assistant Regional 

Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries 

Division, Alaska Region, NMFS, Attn: 

Ellen Sebastian. Comments may be 

submitted by: 

• Mail to: P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 

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• Hand delivery to the Federal 

Building, 709 West 9th Street, Room 

420A, Juneau, Alaska; 

• FAX to 907–586–7557; 

• E-mail to inseason.fakr@noaa.gov 

and include in the subject line of the email the document identifier: 

goaswx4sre2.fo.wpd (E-mail comments, 

with or without attachments, are limited 

to 5 megabytes); or 

• Webform at the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions at that site for submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hogan, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the groundfish fishery in the 

GOA exclusive economic zone 

according to the Fishery Management 

Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of 

Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North 

Pacific Fishery Management Council 

under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act. Regulations governing 

fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance 

with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 

CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. 

The shallow-water fishery in the GOA 

opened for 12 hours on September 1, 

2007 (72 FR 49229, August 28, 2007), 

and reopened again for 12 hours on 

September 6, 2007 (72 FR xxxxx). NMFS 

has determined that approximately 130 

mt remain in the fourth seasonal 

apportionment of the 2007 Pacific 

halibut bycatch allowance specified for 

the shallow-water species fishery in the 

GOA. Therefore, in accordance with 

§ 679.25(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(i)(C) and 

(a)(2)(iii)(D), and to allow the shallowwater species fishery in the GOA to 

resume, NMFS is terminating the 

previous closure and is reopening 

directed fishing for shallow-water 

species for 12 hours by vessels using 

trawl gear in the GOA, effective 0800 

hrs, A.l.t., September 11, 2007, through 

2000 hrs, A.l.t., September 11, 2007. 

The species and species groups that 

comprise the shallow-water species 

fishery are pollock, Pacific cod, shallowwater flatfish, flathead sole, Atka 

mackerel, skates and ‘‘other species.’’

Vessels fishing under a cooperative 

quota permit in the cooperative fishery 

in the Rockfish Pilot Program for the 

Central GOA can continue to fish under 

their permit as authorized. 

Classification 

This action responds to the best 

available information recently obtained 

from the fishery. The Assistant 

Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA 

(AA), finds good cause to waive the 

requirement to provide prior notice and 

opportunity for public comment 

pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 

U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest. This requirement is 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest as it would prevent NMFS from 

responding to the most recent fisheries 

data in a timely fashion and would 

delay the opening of the shallow-water 

species fishery by vessels using trawl 

gear in the GOA. NMFS was unable to 

publish a notice providing time for 

public comment because the most 

recent, relevant data only became 

available as of September 7, 2007. 

The AA also finds good cause to 

waive the 30–day delay in the effective 

date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 

553(d)(3). This finding is based upon 

the reasons provided above for waiver of 

prior notice and opportunity for public 

comment. 

Without this inseason adjustment, 

NMFS could not allow the fishery for 

the shallow-water species fishery in the 

GOA to be harvested in an expedient 

manner and in accordance with the 

regulatory schedule. Under 

§ 679.25(c)(2), interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

this action to the above address until 

September 26, 2007. 

This action is required by § 679.20 

and § 679.25 and is exempt from review 

under Executive Order 12866. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: September 10, 2007. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 07–4562 Filed 9–11–07; 3:00 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 070213033–7033–01] 

RIN 0648–XC57 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the 

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; closures and 

openings. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is announcing the 

opening and closing dates of the first 

and second directed fisheries within the 

harvest limit area (HLA) in Statistical 

Areas 542 and 543. This action is 

necessary to conduct directed fishing in 

the HLA in areas 542 and 543 and to 

prevent exceeding the HLA limits 

established for area 542 and area 543 

pursuant to the 2007 Atka mackerel 

total allowable catch. 

DATES: The effective dates are provided 

in Table 1 under the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this temporary 

action. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hogan, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the groundfish fishery in the 

BSAI exclusive economic zone 

according to the Fishery Management 

Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea 

and Aleutian Islands Management Area 

(FMP) prepared by the North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council under 

authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act. Regulations governing fishing by 

U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP 

appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 

and 50 CFR part 679. 

In accordance with 

§ 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(C), the Regional 

Administrator is opening the first 

directed fisheries for Atka mackerel 

within the HLA in areas 542 and 543, 

48 hours after the closure of the Eastern 

Aleutian District (area 541) and the 

Bering Sea subarea Atka mackerel 

directed fishery, also published in this 

issue. The Regional Administrator has 

established the opening date for the 

second HLA directed fisheries as 48 

hours after the last closure of the first 

HLA fisheries in either area 542 or 543. 

Consequently, NMFS is opening and 

closing directed fishing for Atka 

mackerel in the HLA of areas 542 and 

543 in accordance with the periods 

listed under Table 1 of this notice. 


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